[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Buddhist Literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha) › [Taishō Tripiṭaka (Chinese Buddhist canon)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho) › [萬善同歸集](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017) › 1.43 # 萬善同歸集 1.43 萬善同歸集 1.43 - **Language:** Classical Chinese ### [1.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017.1.43) 「《群疑論》云：『問：「名字性空，不能詮說諸法。教人專稱佛號，何異說食充飢乎？」答：「若言名字無用，不能詮諸法體，亦應喚火水來，故知筌蹄不空，魚兔斯得。故使梵王啟請轉正法輪，大聖應機弘宣妙旨；人天凡聖咸稟正言，五道四生並遵遺訓。聽聞讀誦，利益弘深；稱念佛名，往生淨土。亦不得唯言名字虛假，不有詮說者乎。」』 > 'The Qunyi lun states: "Question: 'The nature of names is empty; they cannot fully express dharmas. Teaching people to focus on chanting the Buddha's name—how is that different from speaking of food to satisfy hunger?' Answer: 'If one says that names are useless and cannot express the essence of dharmas, then calling for fire should bring water. Thus we know the fish-trap and rabbit-snare are not empty, and through them the fish and rabbit are caught. Hence the Brahma King requested the turning of the wheel of the True Dharma, and the Great Sage responded to capacities by propagating the wondrous intent; humans, devas, ordinary beings, and sages all received the correct words; those of the five destinies and four modes of birth all observed the bequeathed teachings. Hearing, reading, and reciting bring deep and vast benefits; invoking and recollecting the Buddha's name brings rebirth in the Pure Land. One must not say merely that names are unreal and have no expressive function.'"' > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 1.42](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017.1.42) - [Next: 1.44](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017.1.44) - [Up: 1](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017.1) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017~en-mt.1.43) — English, machine translation ## Linked texts (1) - [釋淨土群疑論](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.1960.2.11) — Classical Chinese --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017.1.43](https://indike.org/pramana/in.bauddha.taisho.2017.1.43) · Pramāṇa